Grant For Research 80NSSC24K0906
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- This is a $277,617 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) for a research project studying the interior dynamics and volcanic activity of Jupiter's moon Io. The project aims to develop rigorous models of Io's mantle convection that account for the complex couplings between tidal heat generation, mantle convection, rheology, and magma production/transport. The grant does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting USRA's status as a...
- This is a $595,170.69 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) on February 7, 2017. The purpose of the grant is to study the recent crater flux on Saturn's mid-sized moons using data from the Cassini mission's Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS). The research aims to determine the distribution of ice phases within and around young craters, estimate crater formation ages, and quantify the crater flux experienced by these...
- This is a $859,305.00 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) for a project titled "RYUGU AND THE QUEST FOR UNALTERED CI-LIKE MATERIALS FROM THE EARLY SOLAR SYSTEM". The project will run until April 14, 2026. USRA is a nonprofit research organization that partners with universities, companies, and government agencies to advance space science and exploration. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. As...
- This is a $17,400.79 grant award from NASA's Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The grant is for USRA to contribute to NASA's Earth Information System for Greenhouse Gas (EIS-GHG) program. The grant has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2024. USRA is a well-established nonprofit that frequently partners with universities, companies, and government agencies to advance space science and exploration. The...
- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $64,999 grant to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, to execute a balanced science program. The grant supports USRA's participation as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. USRA will also advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting...
- This is a $153,084.33 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, on August 15, 2019. The work under this grant is focused on developing techniques to enhance astrophysics and Earth science measurements, as well as technological tools for applications in quantum communication, information, and computation. The grant has a completion date of January 27,...
- Universities Space Research Association (USRA) was awarded a $215,284.20 research grant by NASA's Shared Services Center with an ultimate completion date of January 6, 2025. The grant funds recovery and archival of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data in PDS4-compliant format, along with restoration of comprehensive camera kernel pointing information into NAIF-compatible format. This work will make high-resolution DEMs available to the planetary science community for the first time, supporting...
- This is a $331,519.00 grant awarded by a civilian federal agency to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a non-profit research organization. The grant is for a research project titled "EO14042 CRUSTAL DEFORMATION, TECTONISM, AND CRYOVOLCANISM ON PLUTO: NEW CONSTRAINTS FROM INTEGRATED ANALYSIS OF NEW HORIZONS DATA AND MECHANICAL MODELING." The research aims to analyze high-resolution imagery from the New Horizons mission to Pluto and model the stress states in Pluto's...
- This is a $114,096.48 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, for research related to time-domain multiwavelength/multimessenger astronomy. The grant supports accessing and analyzing data from current and past astronomical instruments, which is important in this era of advanced astronomy. USRA has extensive experience supporting NASA's science missions and programs, as well as projects for other...
- This is a $395,394 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The grant is for a research project titled "Hydrothermal and Periglacial Processes Following Large Impact Events May Be of Fundamental Importance in the Creation of Environments Conducive to Organic Chemistry". The research is focused on studying volatile-rich impact melt and...
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $783.6K grant to Universities Space Research Association (USRA) on May 21, 2024, for research titled "Europa and Ganymede After JunoCam: Cartographic, Topographic and Crater Distribution Updates and Change Detection." The grant, which carries no set-aside designation, will support work performed in Washington, DC, and is scheduled for completion by May 31, 2027. USRA, a nonprofit research organization headquartered in Washington, DC, specializes in advancing space science and exploration through scientific and technical services for federal agencies, particularly NASA. This grant aligns with USRA's established expertise in planetary science research and supports NASA's ongoing analysis of data from the JunoCam instrument aboard the Juno spacecraft, which has conducted extensive observations of Jupiter's moons. The project will contribute to planetary science objectives by updating cartographic and topographic maps of Europa and Ganymede while analyzing crater distributions and detecting surface changes on these geologically significant Jovian moons. USRA's work will leverage its capabilities in data analysis, scientific research, and mission support, which have been demonstrated through numerous NASA contracts and grants spanning planetary exploration, lunar and Mars studies, and advanced technology development. The research supports NASA's broader planetary science mission and may facilitate future exploration planning for these oceanworlds, which are priority targets in the agency's science strategy.
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| P00001 | Funding Only Action | $256.7k | 9/24/25 | |
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